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tie_v the_o conscience_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v not_o because_o such_o law_n be_v make_v by_o the_o lawful_a magistrate_n only_o but_o chief_o because_o such_o law_n as_o such_o do_v participate_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o divine_a law_n which_o be_v absolute_o bind_v we_o answer_v then_o in_o the_o affirmative_a whatever_o law_n be_v make_v by_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n for_o the_o better_a conservation_n of_o divine_a tie_v and_o bind_v the_o conscience_n of_o their_o subject_n this_o appear_v upon_o these_o ground_n 1._o god_n have_v absolute_o command_v obedience_n to_o be_v give_v by_o every_o soul_n to_o the_o high_a power_n sore_a conscience_n sake_n rom._n 13.5_o he_o have_v not_o leave_v it_o as_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a to_o obey_v or_o not_o to_o say_v that_o this_o be_v in_o temporal_a thing_n only_o be_v to_o say_v nothing_o except_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o distinction_n be_v holy_a for_o as_o i_o find_v no_o limitation_n of_o the_o magistrate_n power_n but_o 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a_o little_a god_n and_o a_o little_a or_o tolerable_a hell_n never_o act_v wilful_o a_o little_a sin_n it_o be_v a_o text_n that_o titus_n must_v preach_v upon_o to_o his_o hearer_n that_o they_o forget_v not_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o power_n they_o may_v think_v that_o christian_a religion_n free_v they_o from_o subjection_n but_o it_o be_v nothing_o so_o that_o pluck_v not_o the_o sceptre_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o ruler_n but_o keep_v it_o in_o and_o and_o to_o be_v ready_a to_o every_o good_a work_n tit._n 3.1_o i.e._n be_v prompt_a and_o cheerful_a for_o every_o thing_n that_o have_v a_o tendency_n to_o good_a or_o that_o may_v be_v good_a to_o other_o though_o in_o all_o point_v we_o stand_v in_o no_o need_n of_o it_o ourselves_o it_o be_v part_n of_o that_o honour_n that_o god_n have_v engage_v we_o to_o give_v prince_n for_o honour_n be_v their_o due_n rom._n 13.7_o they_o be_v minister_n ruler_n king_n power_n nay_o they_o be_v go_n psal._n 82.1_o hence_o it_o be_v 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to_o you_o young_a man_n because_o you_o be_v strong_a and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n abide_v in_o you_o 1_o joh._n 2_o 14._o 4._o it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o scripture_n miraculous_a preservation_n what_o pain_n do_v the_o heathen_n take_v to_o have_v the_o bible_n out_o of_o the_o world_n what_o wonder_n do_v god_n work_v to_o preserve_v it_o it_o be_v that_o man_n may_v know_v they_o and_o keep_v they_o that_o they_o may_v live_v by_o they_o section_n iu._n the_o next_o thing_n in_o order_n before_o we_o be_v to_o demonstrate_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o doctrine_n by_o reason_n and_o strength_n of_o argument_n that_o have_v both_o reason_n and_o scripture_n for_o it_o we_o may_v without_o delay_n address_v ourselves_o to_o obedience_n it_o be_v necessary_a for_o all_o person_n to_o know_v the_o scripture_n for_o 1._o all_o person_n be_v bind_v to_o know_v god_n and_o worship_n or_o serve_v god_n there_o be_v a_o knowledge_n must_v be_v have_v which_o all_o the_o creation_n can_v 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of_o heathen_n seol_n verbum_fw-la caro_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o habitavit_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la ibi_fw-la non_fw-la legi_fw-la but_o not_o a_o syllable_n of_o the_o great_a mystery_n of_o godliness_n christ_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n 2._o all_o person_n have_v need_n of_o cleanse_v against_o their_o approach_n to_o god_n man_n be_v natural_o filthy_a be_v whole_o defile_v by_o sin_n he_o be_v cast_v out_o â—n_v his_o blood_n to_o the_o loathe_n of_o his_o person_n ez._n 16.5_o can_v he_o apprehend_v his_o own_o filthiness_n he_o will_v be_v more_o loathsome_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n than_o the_o most_o infectious_a creature_n can_v possible_o appear_v all_o person_n may_v say_v with_o the_o leper_n unclean_a unclean_a levit._fw-la 13.45_o old_z and_o and_o young_a rich_a and_o poor_a male_a and_o female_a want_n cleanse_v therefore_o have_v need_n learn_v the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v clean_o itself_o psal._n 19.9_o and_o clean_v other_o psal._n 119.9_o it_o be_v of_o a_o purify_n nature_n and_o therefore_o compare_v to_o rain_v that_o wash_v away_o filth_n deut._n 32.2_o to_o river_n of_o water_n which_o denote_v the_o purify_n nature_n of_o this_o word_n of_o truth_n since_o all_o person_n be_v impure_a they_o be_v to_o entertain_v this_o word_n of_o christ_n which_o will_v make_v they_o beautiful_a god_n be_v say_v to_o wash_v the_o soul_n with_o water_n eze._n 16.9_o to_o heal_v they_o that_o be_v sick_a psal._n 107.20_o and_o clean_o they_o that_o be_v filthy_a by_o his_o word_n psalm_n 119.9_o 3._o all_o person_n may_v be_v draw_v to_o believe_v some_o great_a error_n against_o and_o some_o to_o damnable_a opinion_n of_o god_n paul_n assure_v the_o elder_n of_o ephesus_n act_v 20.29_o that_o after_o his_o departure_n grievous_a wolf_n shall_v enter_v among_o they_o commend_v they_o to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n which_o be_v able_a to_o build_v they_o up_o v_o 32._o whereby_o they_o may_v stand_v against_o the_o 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or_o condemn_v by_o the_o scripture_n at_o the_o dreadful_a appearance_n of_o god_n we_o mean_v by_o this_o all_o those_o to_o who_o the_o scripture_n be_v give_v according_a to_o conformity_n of_o man_n life_n with_o this_o word_n shall_v god_n pass_v that_o sentence_n of_o come_v you_o bless_v or_o go_v you_o curse_v if_o thou_o cast_v thy_o bread_n upon_o the_o water_n give_v a_o portion_n to_o seven_o and_o also_o to_o eight_o eccl._n 11.22_o if_o thou_o have_v deal_v thy_o bread_n to_o the_o hungry_a isai._n 58.6_o or_o have_v neglect_v and_o see_v thy_o brother_n have_v need_n and_o shut_v up_o thy_o bowel_n against_o he_o 1_o john_n 3.17_o and_o have_v stop_v thy_o ear_n at_o the_o cry_n of_o thy_o poor_a brother_n prov._n ult_n 13._o thou_o shall_v have_v thyself_o condemn_v and_o
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thought_n of_o that_o ignorance_n that_o dwell_v in_o he_o 5._o from_o that_o practice_n of_o christian_n confer_v each_o with_o other_o about_o worldly_a affair_n may_v we_o draw_v a_o argument_n inforce_v the_o duty_n now_o plead_v for_o man_n will_v be_v apt_a to_o discourse_v of_o that_o man_n nature_n of_o the_o other_o neglect_v of_o his_o person_n of_o another_o bad_a husbandry_n of_o his_o health_n and_o of_o his_o estate_n and_o give_v their_o opinion_n judgement_n and_o counsel_n according_o ought_v not_o man_n also_o to_o regard_v the_o ignorance_n weakness_n sinfulness_n of_o other_o and_o give_v instruction_n doctrine_n and_o exhortation_n surable_a thereunto_o 6._o grace_n natural_o will_v be_v do_v and_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v stifle_v as_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_a leaven_n so_o be_v the_o kigdome_n of_o grace_n it_o will_v endeavour_v to_o dilate_v extend_v and_o enlarge_v itself_o it_o will_v as_o fire_v be_v strive_v to_o bring_v every_o thing_n 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in_o the_o church_n and_o own_a by_o all_o the_o faithful_a who_o ought_v to_o have_v nâ—_n fellowship_n with_o the_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n but_o rather_o reprove_v themâ—_n â—_z ephe._n â—_o 11_o and_o a_o wife_n reprover_n upon_o a_o obedient_a ear_n be_v like_o a_o ear_n of_o gold_n and_o ornament_n of_o fine_a gold_n prov._n 25.12_o it_o have_v reference_n to_o thing_n that_o be_v know_v but_o not_o do_v or_o not_o well_o do_v the_o subject_n or_o party_n that_o be_v to_o have_v it_o must_v be_v one_o that_o go_v contrary_a to_o the_o truth_n reveal_v in_o the_o scripture_n see_v we_o any_o man_n that_o be_v contentious_a a_o busy_a body_n a_o idle_a person_n a_o flatterer_n a_o tale_n bearer_n a_o unruly_a person_n a_o covetouse_n or_o a_o extortioner_n he_o be_v a_o person_n fit_a for_o admonition_n in_o this_o ordinance_n we_o shall_v consider_v 1._o the_o nature_n of_o the_o duty_n 2._o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o 3._o the_o manner_n of_o it_o 4._o the_o time_n 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justice_n and_o die_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o perfect_a saviour_n 1_o cor._n 11.24_o 4._o the_o minister_n than_o eat_v himself_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o same_o sin_n other_o be_v stand_v therefore_o in_o need_n of_o the_o same_o saviour_n we_o may_v discern_v god_n the_o father_n hold_v forth_o and_o present_v his_o son_n to_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o 5._o the_o bread_n be_v then_o distribute_v to_o the_o people_n and_o of_o it_o every_o one_o have_v their_o portion_n signify_v how_o god_n the_o father_n hold_v forth_o his_o son_n with_o all_o his_o grace_n merit_n benefit_n to_o every_o particular_a believer_n where_o of_a this_o man_n unto_o who_o this_o be_v present_v be_v one_o 2
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spiritual_a or_o eternal_a inward_a or_o outward_a at_o home_n or_o abroad_o of_o what_o nature_n soever_o the_o blessing_n desire_v be_v must_v be_v ask_v of_o god_n for_o from_o he_o come_v every_o perfect_a gift_n 7_o or_o divert_v of_o any_o judgement_n that_o be_v either_o fear_v or_o feel_v whether_o it_o be_v upon_o ourselves_o or_o other_o magistrate_n minister_n private_a person_n male_a or_o female_a whether_o bond_n or_o free_a for_o all_o saint_n eph._n 6.18_o 8._o for_o who_o there_o be_v hope_n god_n will_v be_v entreat_v there_o be_v creature_n for_o who_o no_o prayer_n must_v be_v put_v up_o god_n resolve_v to_o accept_v no_o sacrifice_n nor_o burn_a offering_n such_o be_v 1._o the_o devil_n 2._o the_o damn_a 3._o the_o dead_a 4._o the_o sinner_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1_o john_n 5.17_o though_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n affirm_v that_o sin_n only_o be_v not_o easy_o pardon_v sect_n ii_o this_o call_n upon_o god_n or_o this_o lift_n up_o of_o the_o heart_n have_v for_o its_o bottom_n or_o ground_n chief_o these_o follow_v particular_n 1._o man_n necessity_n man_n be_v a_o creature_n who_o frail_a and_o weak_a nature_n show_v that_o he_o want_v something_o without_o himself_o to_o preserve_v he_o from_o perish_v in_o those_o trouble_v that_o continualy_a annoy_n he_o ingens_fw-la telum_fw-la necessitas_fw-la even_o child_n will_v call_v out_o upon_o god_n to_o help_v they_o three_o thing_n there_o be_v that_o chief_o lift_v up_o the_o heart_n to_o pray_v 1._o outward_a trouble_n a_o storm_n make_v ionas_n mariner_n to_o pray_v jona_n 1.5_o the_o disciple_n to_o cry_v to_o their_o master_n math._n 8.25_o the_o want_n of_o child_n make_v hannah_n pray_v 1_o sam._n 1.12_o jacob_n fear_n of_o death_n make_v he_o struggle_v with_o god_n gen._n 32.26_o when_o david_n â—_z come_v about_o he_o like_o bee_n than_o he_o lift_v up_o his_o voice_n psal._n 3.4_o how_o many_o prayer_n take_v their_o rise_n from_o fever_n pain_n ache_n sore_n gout_n pestilence_n or_o famine_n 2._o inward_a fear_n when_o the_o soul_n be_v startle_v or_o touch_v with_o horror_n by_o reason_n of_o sin_n then_o prayer_n take_v to_o her self_o wing_n and_o fly_v aloft_o both_o from_o good_a man_n as_o from_o david_n psalm_n 51.11_o or_o from_o bad_a as_o simon_n magus_n acts._n 8.24_o 3._o future_a punishment_n man_n feel_v a_o present_a judgement_n through_o guilt_n look_v upon_o it_o often_o as_o the_o forerunner_n of_o a_o great_a and_o prognosticate_v a_o heavy_a sentence_n yet_o to_o come_v which_o make_v they_o pray_v with_o all_o earnestness_n as_o experience_n show_v and_o be_v apparent_a by_o these_o two_o man_n above_o name_v 2._o a_o second_o ground_n of_o prayer_n be_v god_n mercy_n there_o be_v several_a act_n and_o property_n observe_v to_o be_v do_v and_o to_o be_v in_o god_n which_o excite_v a_o know_a christian_a to_o this_o duty_n of_o prayer_n as_o 1._o his_o promise_n to_o hear_v prayer_n jer._n 29.12_o 2._o his_o compassion_n in_o the_o act_n of_o prayer_n job._n 42.10_o 3._o his_o observance_n in_o the_o time_n of_o prayer_n act._n 9_o 11._o the_o property_n that_o be_v in_o god_n do_v in_o a_o wonderful_a manner_n inflame_v the_o affection_n of_o the_o devout_a to_o a_o cheerful_a pray_v as_o 1._o his_o power_n to_o help_v isa._n 44.27_o he_o have_v power_n which_o can_v do_v much_o he_o have_v omnipotency_n that_o can_v do_v all_o gen._n 17.1_o 2._o his_o wisdom_n to_o invent._n 2_o king_n 7.2_o he_o can_v take_v the_o wise_a and_o the_o proud_a in_o their_o own_o cross_a foolishness_n and_o turn_v achitophel_n wisdom_n into_o foolishness_n 3._o his_o grace_n to_o pity_v exod._n 3_o 7._o he_o take_v no_o delight_n in_o the_o death_n of_o sinner_n nor_o in_o the_o tear_n of_o his_o people_n this_o poor_a man_n cry_v and_o the_o lord_n deliver_v he_o 3._o a_o three_o ground_n be_v christ_n entreaty_n he_o be_v daily_o make_v intercession_n for_o the_o transgressor_n isa._n 51.12_o the_o christian_a believe_v that_o christ_n be_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n oâ—_n god_n that_o he_o be_v a_o advocate_n for_o they_o with_o the_o father_n which_o confidence_n put_v they_o often_o to_o their_o devotion_n be_v strengthen_v by_o three_o act_n that_o be_v in_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 1._o soundness_n and_o perfection_n rom._n 8.27_o 2._o fervency_n and_o affection_n rom._n 8_o 34_o 35._o 3._o delight_n and_o acceptation_n the_o one_o on_o his_o part_n the_o other_o on_o god_n joh._n 11.42_o 4._o a_o four_o ground_n be_v prayer_n itself_o press_v as_o a_o duty_n god_n will_v be_v inquire_v after_o for_o all_o those_o mercy_n that_o his_o omniscience_n know_v his_o people_n want_n and_o his_o omnipotence_n can_v supply_v yea_o his_o heart_n desire_v that_o they_o may_v receive_v yet_o he_o will_v be_v call_v upon_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n psal._n 50.15_o this_o put_v his_o saint_n to_o the_o practice_n of_o prayer_n be_v thereunto_o strenghten_v by_o three_o considerable_a consideration_n 1._o christ_n will_v receive_v nothing_o but_o by_o way_n of_o prayer_n matth._n 26.53_o 2._o christ_n never_o give_v another_o way_n to_o procure_v mercy_n matth._n 24.20_o 3._o the_o saint_n in_o former_a generation_n use_v no_o other_o way_n to_o receive_v mercy_n dan._n 9.3_o 4._o sect_n iii_o we_o be_v now_o to_o see_v the_o part_n of_o this_o petitionary_a kind_n of_o prayer_n and_o they_o be_v chief_o three_o 1._o supplication_n 2._o postulation_n 3._o intercession_n 1._o supplication_n that_o be_v for_o the_o remove_a of_o evil_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o whether_o of_o sin_n or_o punishment_n whether_o of_o soul_n or_o body_n this_o have_v four_o thing_n in_o its_o eye_n in_o reference_n unto_o evil_n 1._o that_o the_o evil_n may_v be_v prevent_v and_o never_o come_v that_o it_o may_v pass_v away_o as_o a_o cloud_n and_o the_o place_n wherein_o it_o be_v fear_v may_v never_o know_v it_o 2_o king_n 22.13_o 2._o that_o the_o evil_n may_v be_v remove_v if_o god_n will_v have_v it_o come_v then_o prayer_n be_v make_v that_o god_n will_v remove_v his_o scourge_n and_o plague_n and_o turn_v away_o his_o anger_n daniel_n 9.16_o 3._o that_o the_o evil_n may_v be_v lessen_v if_o god_n anger_n be_v not_o yet_o turn_v away_o but_o his_o hand_n be_v stretch_v out_o still_o than_o they_o pray_v domine_fw-la ne_fw-la in_o furere_fw-la if_o god_n will_v correct_v they_o will_v not_o have_v he_o do_v it_o in_o anger_n and_o if_o he_o will_v chasten_v they_o will_v not_o have_v he_o do_v it_o in_o his_o hot_a displeasure_n psal._n 6.1_o but_o yet_o if_o he_o will_v visit_v their_o iniquity_n with_o stripe_n then_o more_o strength_n be_v call_v whereby_o they_o may_v be_v the_o better_a able_a to_o bear_v it_o 1_o corinth_n 10.13_o 4._o that_o the_o evil_n may_v be_v sanctify_v that_o the_o judgement_n inflict_v may_v have_v such_o a_o influence_n on_o the_o party_n affect_v as_o to_o make_v he_o more_o watchful_a over_o his_o sin_n psal._n 39.9_o and_o that_o grace_n may_v come_v with_o it_o to_o sustain_v the_o soul_n in_o the_o time_n of_o its_o abode_n 2_o cor._n 12.8_o 2._o postulation_n that_o be_v for_o the_o procure_n or_o obtaine_v of_o any_o good_a of_o grace_n psal._n 73.29_o as_o nature_n matth._n 8.2_o as_o 1._o for_o thing_n suitable_a to_o thy_o call_n 1_o king_n 3.9_o 2._o for_o thing_n necessary_a to_o thy_o nature_n mat._n 6.11_o 3._o for_o thing_n convenient_a to_o thy_o temper_n pro._n 30.9_o 3._o intercession_n that_o be_v such_o petition_n as_o be_v put_v up_o for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o each_o christian_a must_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v sensible_a of_o another_o want_n and_o willing_a if_o it_o be_v but_o by_o prayer_n to_o relieve_v they_o whether_o they_o be_v our_o equal_n inferior_n